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Keeping priorities straight ... a classic approach in this millennium

So, you should be right at home with SONY adoption of ... more of the same. LOL

I do have a STILL mode on my HDD Camcorder. I don't use it, either. I have this thing about mutual exclusivity.

Last edited by DonSchap; 08-31-2009 at 09:31 PM.

Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography A Photographer Is ForeverLook, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.flickrฎ & Sdi

Sorry, 'Rooz' ... if SONY can dodge another "get with the program" ... "oh, we're such fanboys to peer pressure" ... and " other cliquish nonsense" as in adding DSLR video ... and still make a ton of cash on their release ... who's kidding who?

This horse is not going to change its spots ... Ryan. I guess its time for you to just sell the SONY and leap off this train.

The Canon 7D needed to be released back at PMA 09 ... not 6 months later. Then it really would have had some impact. I really do not understand these Fall/End of Summer releases at all. Almost as if they we all trying to hide something ... I mean, there is no Photokina, this year. What's the point?

Too much of a hobbyist, I guess. Just out of step with mediocrity.

I might just have the α850, tomorrow! That could be cool!

'jekostas' ... I would suggest that SONY stands to make a lot more money keeping the technology separate, than they would merging the two. I have no idea about the business strategy for this ... but on a personal one, I don't feel filling my expensive or limited media with movie footage offers me a clear plan in my shooting schedule. The 32 GB CF cards are still around $120 a pop. Having a completely separate video camera with 160 GB HD ... for a mere $350 seems more in line with a real budget.

Again, it is all in what you want or need. Personally ... I just do not have the need ... in my DSLR.

Last edited by DonSchap; 08-31-2009 at 09:55 PM.

Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography A Photographer Is ForeverLook, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.flickrฎ & Sdi

The Canon 7D needed to be released back at PMA 09 ... not 6 months later. Then it really would have had some impact. I really do not understand these Fall/End of Summer releases at all. Almost as if they we all trying to hide something ... I mean, there is no Photokina, this year. What's the point?

Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography A Photographer Is ForeverLook, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.flickrฎ & Sdi

Since don is not inloved in the movie/advertisement world like some of us...

Here is why video is a big seller right now..

The big selling video is the red system..18,000 for the video camera plus lenses.. http://www.red.com/cameras/ basically 40 g by the time your done

Since canon and others came out with video capa.....this has been a great alternative to the red cameras....#1..it doesn't cost 40g...and you can use existing lenses...if sony came out with a a900av..they would sell..just the capability to use the zeiss glass would sell it

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing ... use the already designed lenses on a whole new camcorder. Why bother trying to fit it into a DSLR and futzing with MODE change? What am I missing? LOL K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple, stupid!)

Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography A Photographer Is ForeverLook, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.flickrฎ & Sdi